The Art of War by Sun Tzu

Tactical Dispositions

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The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the
possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of
defeating the enemy. ~Sun Tzu
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands,
but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by
the enemy himself. ~Sun Tzu
Thus the good fighter is able to secure himself against
defeat, but cannot make certain of defeating the enemy.
~Sun Tzu
Hence the saying: One may KNOW how to conquer without
being able to DO it. ~Sun Tzu
Security against defeat implies defensive tactics; ability to
defeat the enemy means taking the offensive. ~Sun Tzu
Standing on the defensive indicates insufficient strength;
attacking, a superabundance of strength. ~Sun Tzu
The general who is skilled in defense hides in the most
secret recesses of the earth; he who is skilled in attack
flashes forth from the topmost heights of heaven. Thus on
the one hand we have ability to protect ourselves; on the
other, a victory that is complete. ~Sun Tzu
To see victory only when it is within the ken of the common
herd is not the acme of excellence. ~Sun Tzu
Neither is it the acme of excellence if you fight and conquer
and the whole Empire says, "Well done!" ~Sun Tzu
To lift an autumn hair is no sign of great strength; to see
the sun and moon is no sign of sharp sight; to hear the
noise of thunder is no sign of a quick ear. ~Sun Tzu

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What the ancients called a clever fighter is one who not
only wins, but excels in winning with ease. ~Sun Tzu
Hence his victories bring him neither reputation for wisdom
nor credit for courage. ~Sun Tzu
He wins his battles by making no mistakes. Making no
mistakes is what establishes the certainty of victory, for it
means conquering an enemy that is already defeated. ~Sun
Tzu
Hence the skillful fighter puts himself into a position which
makes defeat impossible, and does not miss the moment
for defeating the enemy. ~Sun Tzu
Thus it is that in war the victorious strategist only seeks
battle after the victory has been won, whereas he who is
destined to defeat first fights and afterwards looks for
victory. ~Sun Tzu
The consummate leader cultivates the moral law, and
strictly adheres to method and discipline; thus it is in his
power to control success. ~Sun Tzu
In respect of military method, we have, firstly,
Measurement; secondly, Estimation of quantity; thirdly,
Calculation; fourthly, Balancing of chances; fifthly, Victory.
~Sun Tzu
Measurement owes its existence to Earth; Estimation of
quantity to Measurement; Calculation to Estimation of
quantity; Balancing of chances to Calculation; and Victory
to Balancing of chances. ~Sun Tzu
A victorious army opposed to a routed one, is as a pound's
weight placed in the scale against a single grain. ~Sun Tzu

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The onrush of a conquering force is like the bursting of
pent-up waters into a chasm a thousand fathoms deep.
~Sun Tzu

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